Aerobic Interval Training in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

NCT01325675 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2016-01-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of aerobic interval training in patients with paroxysmal or persistent atrial fibrillation, especially to see if the burden of atrial fibrillation and symptoms are reduced.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interval training

Aerobic interval training will be performed with 4 times of 4 minutes intervals at an intensity of 90-95% of maximum heart rate and active pauses of 3 minutes between intervals. 3 times a week for 12 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • St. Olavs Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • SINTEF Health Research

    collaborator OTHER
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jan Paal Loennechen, PhD · St. Olavs Hospital

  • Ulrik Wisløff, PhD · Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-04-30
Primary Completion
2013-08-31
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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